The results of the first meeting of the Korea Sports Council and the non-Olympic sports council to actively support Olympic sports (Official)
Jul 03, 2025
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At 4 p.m. on the 1st, the KOC held the "1st Non-Olympic Sports Council Meeting" in the conference room of the KOC on the 13th floor of the Olympic Hall in Songpa-gu, Seoul, and began discussions to strengthen communication among member sports organizations and establish a policy cooperation system.
The Non-Olympic Sports Council (hereinafter referred to as the 'Consultative Council') is not an official Olympic sport, but a self-sustaining consultative body made up of 29 member sports organizations in Korea. It serves as a communication channel for mutual cooperation and joint development between sports and as a bridge to convey the current issues of each organization to the Korean Sports Council. This is the first official meeting since the establishment of the consultative body. President of the Korea Sports Association Yoo Seung Min, President of the Korea Foot volleyball Association, Lee Dae-jae, President of the Korea Ssireum Association, Lee Joon-hee, President of the Korea Wushu Association, Kim Byeok-soo, President of the Korea Bodybuilding Association, Kwon Ki-sun, President of the Korea Institute of Technology, Jeong In-sun, President of the Korea Soft Tennis Association, and Kang Seung-jin.Heads of non-Olympic member organizations, including Chairman Ga, Ha Geun-yul, president of the Korea Baduk Association, Jung Byung-kwon, president of the Korea Aerobic Hip Hop Association, Kim Philosophical, president of the Korea e-Sports Association, and Huh Jung-ho, president of the Korea Hapkido Association, attended the meeting to exchange candid opinions on various issues such as difficulties and regulations in the operation of sports, improvement of systems such as regulations, and improvement of employee welfare.
The composition of this consultative body reflects the system of the Summer Olympic Sports Federation (ASOIF), the Winter Olympic Sports Federation (AIOWF), and the Recognized Sports Federation (ARISF), which are recognized organizations under the IOC, in accordance with the domestic situation, and establishes a system of three consultative bodies: summer, winter, and non-Olympics. In particular, although it is an unpopular sport classified as a non-Olympic sport, it reflects Yoo Seung Min's willingness to take care of non-Olympic sports policies, which focus on sports that everyday hobbyists enjoy and love in their daily lives, such as bodybuilding, national engineering, yoga, go, aerobic hip-hop, hapkido, and e-sports. Chairman Yoo Seung Min emphasized that this meeting is an important starting point for strengthening solidarity and cooperation among non-Olympic sports organizations, enhancing the rights and interests of member sports organizations, and improving the system." he said.
Meanwhile, the Summer Olympic Sports Council (Chairman Chung Chang-hoon) and the Winter Olympic Sports Council (Chairman Lee Soo-kyung) will also hold their first meeting in July, respectively. Through active communication, the Korean Sports Council and each sports council plan to reflect the voice of the field in the policy and seek cooperation measures to foster the event and strengthen competitiveness together. Furthermore, it plans to create practical results in improving the system, discovering policies, and responding to common issues, and driving the balanced development of sports in Korea.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
